“Quality means doing it right when no-one is looking,” said industrialist and Ford Motor founder Henry Ford. Quality assurance and verification are important steps in any production process, but how can we carry out these inspections? 3D measurement technologies are one such approach to getting a closer look at individual pr…

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Summer sunshine brings joy to many, but for hay fever sufferers, it isn’t always quite so welcome. Affecting up to 20 per cent of the population, high pollen counts can make it difficult to enjoy time outdoors. In this article, Dave Walsha, sales manager at DC motor supplier EMS, explains how pollen monitoring stations can…

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Around one billion people are currently suffering from a mental health disorder, according to statistics from the World Health Organisation. Many patients are prescribed medication or counselling sessions to treat their condition, but not all patients find relief. Increasingly, alternative treatments such as transcranial magneti…

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According to water regulator Ofwat, around three billion litres of water are lost through water pipe leaks in the UK every day. With over 400,000 miles of pipes making up our water infrastructure, spotting cracks and finding leaks isn’t an easy task. Could robotics provide the answer? In this article, Dave Walsha, sales ma…

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McKinsey & Co predicts that the semiconductor industry will be worth a trillion USD by 2030. Present in almost all electronic devices, these tiny chips are integral to a modern, digital world. But with their small size and rising demand, how can we ensure their manufacture is done with both precision and speed? Here, Dave Wa…

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